necrophagous

/ (nəˈkrɒfəɡəs) /

adjective

(of an animal, bird, etc) feeding on carrion

Nearby words

nuclear cataract, nuclear chemistry, nuclear cross section, nuclear emulsion, nuclear energy, necrophagous, nuclear family, nuclear fission, nuclear fuel, nuclear fusion, nuclear hyaloplasm

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Medicine definitions for necrophagous

necrophagous

[ nə-krŏf′ə-gəs ]

adj.

Feeding on carrion or corpses.

Necrophilous.